MediaCity tech group, IN4, has delivered over £44m in social and economic impact over the last 3 years, according to a new report.
£25.3m of that was achieved in 2024, with the company also supporting more than 3000 people from diverse backgrounds into tech careers.
The Social Impact Report was produced by Social Value Business in partnership with the Social Value Quality Mark CIC (SVQM) and found that for every £1 invested in IN4’s tech programmes, there was a social return on investment of £3.98.
“We congratulate IN4 Group on the significant social value they are driving through Skills City, CyberFirst North West and West Midlands, and its programmes,” stated Richard Dickins, MD Social Value Business.
“They are outstanding examples of how the tech industry can support young and underrepresented people into digital careers. IN4 Group show a consistent passion and commitment to driving prosperity at a community level. It has been a pleasure to map and measure their impact.”
The social value outcomes are broken down into 6 key areas:
- employment and volunteering (£9,637,676);
- education and skills (£6,457,742);
- economic (£4,479,195);
- health and wellbeing (£2,337,353);
- social and community (£1,722,217);
- crime and justice (£708,045).
The report also found that 59% of its tech programme participants across all activities in 2023-2024 were female, and 37% were from ethnic minorities.
IN4 Group runs programmes including Skills City, CyberFirst North West and West Midlands, FreelanceHER 100, Gametech365 @HOST (The Home of Skills & Technology), Stockport Creative Campus and the Creative Solutions Programme delivered on behalf of Saudi Aramco.
“Our mission at IN4 Group is to create profit with a purpose and to make a real difference to people’s lives through technology. We have once again seen incredible social impact results, with over £25 million being invested back into our communities this year,” said Mo Isap, CEO of IN4 Group.
“We value the importance of balancing commercial business success with social responsibility, and having achieved a total of £44 million of social value in the last three years means we’re well on track with this mission. It only gives us the ambition to do more. With this in mind, we’re continuing to design and develop programmes with our clients, partners, and stakeholders to ensure we’re meeting the demands of the evolving tech ecosystems in the UK and internationally.”
